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An interesting article out of Stanford that cites research supporting the idea that flipped classrooms should be flipped!

From MathFlix's homepage: "1000 FREE instructional math movies covering a wide range of math concepts including Number & Operations, Algebra, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis & Probability, Connections and Technology. In addition to MathFLIX's valuable video resources, the site also features 400 downloadable worksheets that reinforce concepts and provide valuable practice." Videos are created by Loyola University Chicago School of Education and "NCTM (National Council for Teachers of Mathematics) Standards."

A good article about one teacher's experiences with and criticisms of the "flipped classroom". This teacher focused on creating a learning environment that was student centered and put the ownership for learning on the students. Def. take some time to read this article if you are interested in and/or trying to "flip" any of your classes.

Selected key quotes from the article: "As I shifted my classroom from teacher-centered to student-centered, my students began to do lots of their their own research. Sometimes this resulted in them teaching each other. Sometimes they created a project with the knowledge they were acquiring. But the bottom line was that their learning had a purpose that was apparent to them, beyond simply passing the unit exam." "As this new way of learning played out over time, my students found they didn't need me to locate or create videos for them. Instead, they learned how to learn, and they were able to find their own resources. For me, this was a much more important skill than following my directions or using the resources I told them to use." "My students differentiated their own instruction. They worked at their own pace, since they chose their own resources. They could do extra work at home if they felt it necessary." "I talked to every student every day. I could look at their work, have them articulate their thinking process, and see where they were struggling. I could spend time helping those who really needed it."

Totally free, totally awesome resource for learning programming.

From Free Technology for Teachers: "Using Blubbr you can create interactive quizzes that are based on YouTube clips. Your quizzes can be about anything of your choosing. The structure of the quizzes has a viewer watch a short clip then answer a multiple choice question about the clip. Viewers know right away if they chose the correct answer or not. Creating a quiz on Blubbr could be a good way to develop review materials for your students."

What research says about technology integration.

A list of videos from the likes of Sal Khan, Linda Darling-Hammond, Judy Willis, and other notables. Great minds, not necessarily thinking alike.

Article that lists 7 great YouTube channels which provide a whole lot of science videos to use for learning. Most videos seem to be interactive, engaging, and right to the point. Good resources for finding ideas for in class experiments and videos that model proper procedures/techniques.

"How do we get people to understand programming? We change programming. We turn it into something that's understandable by people." Excellent demonstration of application of contextual understanding toward learning.

iPad/iPod apps, sorted by discipline, then category within discipline. Really awesome list.

A great explanation of the power of blended learning, whether or not you think Khan's Academy is the pinnacle of the practice. "Educational technology pioneer Salman Khan maps how online learning tools can help physical classrooms evolve to become hubs for creativity and hands-on experiences, and how Khan Academy and the Discovery Lab summer camp fit into that big picture."

Economist article about future of tech in schools/power to individualize and record data

From Explain Everything: "Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design tool that lets you annotate, animate, and narrate explanations and presentations. You can create dynamic interactive lessons, activities, assessments, and tutorials using Explain Everything's flexible and integrated design. Use Explain Everything as an interactive whiteboard using the iPad2 video display. Explain Everything records on-screen drawing, annotation, object movement and captures audio via the iPad microphone. Import Photos, PDF, PPT, and Keynote from Dropbox, Evernote, Email, iPad photo roll and iPad2 camera. Export MP4 movie files, PNG image files, and share the .XPL project file with others for collaboration. Explain Everything has been designed for use in educational, business, and entertainment settings."

From ShowMe: "ShowMe is the easiest way to create and share lessons on iPad. Create beautiful video tutorials with the tap of your finger and share with your students."

Augmented reality authoring app for iOS and Android. Supports images and video. 

App: Explain Everything Teachers: Nicole Weiss and Stacey Cummings

Great list of technology resources to use in flipping your classroom. "The use of technology in a flipped classroom should never be regarded as a supplicant of the teacher but only a complimentary element that increases students

From iPad Apps for School: "Doodlecast Pro is an excellent iPad app for creating instructional videos. Doodlecast Pro could be a great iPad app for teachers to use to create instructional videos to use in a flipped classroom setting. Think of each page in a Doodlecast Pro video as a step in a process for solving an equation. Or think of the pages as sections in a short history lesson. Students could also use the app for creating instructional videos or creative short story videos."

Link to Doodlecast review by iPad Apps for School: http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/01/11/doodlecast-pro-makes-it-easy-to-create-flipped-classroom-videos/

From Educreations: "Educreations is a recordable interactive whiteboard that captures your voice and handwriting to produce amazing video lessons that you can share online. Students and colleagues can replay your lessons in any web browser, or from within our app on their iPads. Check out the "Showcase" on our homepage or the "Featured" tab in our iPad app to view some great lessons that other teachers have created with Educreations."